listening exam 1

Composer for Kyrie

Gregorian Chant

Genre of Kyrie

Kyrie Plainchant

Era of Kyrie

Medieval

Characteristic of Kyrie

monophonic, a cappella group

Composer for Alleluia, O virga mediatrix

Hildegard

Genre of Alleluia, O virga mediatrix

Plainchant

Era of Alleluia, O virga mediatrix

Medieval

Characteristic of Alleluia, O virga mediatrix

monophonic, nonmetric

Composer for Kalenda maya

Vaquerias

Genre of Kalenda maya

Estampie

Era of Kalenda maya

Medieval

Characteristic of Kalenda maya

instrumental start, strophic, 1 voice

Composer for Ma fin est mon commencement

Machaut

Genre of Ma fin est mon commencement

Chanson

Era of Ma fin est mon commencement

Medieval

Characteristic of Ma fin est mon commencement

a capella and polyphonic

Composer for Fair Phyllis

Farmer

Genre of Fair Phyllis

English Madrigal

Era of Fair Phyllis

Renaissance

Characteristic of Fair Phyllis

diatonic, word painting

Composer for Ave Maria … virgo serena

Josquin

Genre of Ave Maria … virgo serena

Motet

Era of Ave Maria … virgo serena

Renaissance

Characteristic of Ave Maria … virgo serena

4 voice a cappella, strophic, polyphony

Composer for Pope Marcellus Mass, Gloria

Palestrina

Genre of Pope Marcellus Mass, Gloria

Mass

Era of Pope Marcellus Mass, Gloria

Renaissance

Characteristic of Pope Marcellus Mass, Gloria

homorhythmic, starts with solo voice

Composer for Dido and Aeneas, “Dido’s Lament”

Purcell

Genre of Dido and Aeneas, “Dido’s Lament”

opera

Era of Dido and Aeneas, “Dido’s Lament”

Baroque

Characteristic of Dido and Aeneas, “Dido’s Lament”

opens with recitation, homophonic

Composer for Wachet auf, Cantata 140, No. 1 (omit No. 4)

Bach

Genre of Wachet auf, Cantata 140, No. 1 (omit No. 4)

Cantata

Era of Wachet auf, Cantata 140, No. 1 (omit No. 4)

Baroque

Characteristic of Wachet auf, Cantata 140, No. 1 (omit No. 4)

melismatic, imitative polyphony

Composer for  Messiah, “Rejoice greatly”

Handel

Genre of  Messiah, “Rejoice greatly”

oratorio

Era of  Messiah, “Rejoice greatly”

Baroque

Characteristic of  Messiah, “Rejoice greatly”

opens with ritornello

Composer for Messiah, “Hallelujah Chorus”

Handel

Genre of Messiah, “Hallelujah Chorus”

oratorio

Era of Messiah, “Hallelujah Chorus”

Baroque

Characteristic of Messiah, “Hallelujah Chorus”

opens with ritornello, homorhythmic chorus

Composer for The Four Seasons, Spring, I

Vivaldi

Genre of The Four Seasons, Spring, I

concerto

Era of The Four Seasons, Spring, I

Baroque

Characteristic of The Four Seasons, Spring, I

opens with ritornello, instrumental only

Composer for “Little” Fugue in G Minor

Bach

Genre of “Little” Fugue in G Minor

fugue

Era of “Little” Fugue in G Minor

Baroque

Characteristic of “Little” Fugue in G Minor

polyphonic